The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1993
S.I. 1993/418 · Made 2 March 1993
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 2nd March 1993
Laid before Parliament 2nd March 1993
Coming into force 1st April 1993
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of powers conferred on her by section 126(4) of, and paragraph 2A of Schedule 12 to, the National Health Service Act 1977f1 and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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1977 c. 49; see section 128(1) (amended by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19), section 26(2)(g) and (i)) for the definition of “prescribed” and “regulations”. Section 126(4) was amended by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990, section 65(2). Paragraph 2A of Schedule 12 was inserted by the Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48), Schedule 1, Part I, paragraph 3 and amended by section 13(2) and (3) of the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49).
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
- 2Amendment of regulation 20 of the principal Regulations
- 3Amendment of Schedules to the principal Regulations
- 4Application of these Regulations
- Signature
- Schedule SCHEDULE 3 TO THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS AS SUBSTITUTED BY THESE REGULATIONS
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 1st April 1993.
In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 1989f1.
2Amendment of regulation 20 of the principal Regulations
In regulation 20 of the principal Regulations (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair)—
in paragraph (1)(b), for “£35.90” there is substituted “£36.90”; and
in paragraph (3), for “£9.00” there is substituted “£9.20”.
3Amendment of Schedules to the principal Regulations
In Schedule 1 to the principal Regulationsf1 (voucher letter codes and face values—supply and replacement), in column 3 (face value of voucher), for each amount specified in column 1 of the Table below there is substituted the amount specified in relation to it in column 2 of that Table.
TABLE
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Old Amount | New Amount |
| £ 23.70 | £ 24.40 |
| £ 37.40 | £ 38.40 |
| £ 51.00 | £ 52.40 |
| £100.00 | £102.80 |
| £ 41.00 | £ 42.10 |
| £ 54.00 | £ 55.50 |
| £ 65.00 | £ 66.80 |
| £110.00 (in both places where it appears) | £113.00 |
| £ 35.90 | £ 36.90 |
In Schedule 2 to the principle Regulations (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small and special glasses and complex appliances)—
in paragraph 1(1)(a) (prism—single vision lens), for “£4.60” there is substituted “£4.70”;
in paragraph 1(1)(b) (prism—other lens), for “£5.70” there is substituted “£5.90”;
in paragraph 1(1)(c) (single vision tinted lens), for “£2.30” there is substituted “2.40”;
in paragraph 1(1)(d) (other tinted lens), for “£2.85” there is substituted “£2.90”;
in paragraph 1(1)(e) (small glasses)—
in sub-head (i), for “£39.40” there is substituted “£40.50”,
in sub-head (ii), for “£35.00” there is substituted “£36.00”, and
in sub-head (iii), for “£18.90” there is substituted “£19.40”;
in paragraph 1(1)(f) (photochromic lenses), for “£2.30” there is substituted “£2.40” and for “£2.85” there is substituted “£2.90”;
in paragraph (1)(1)(g) (specially manufactured frames), for “£39.40” there is substituted “£40.50”;
in paragraph 2(a) (minimum complex appliance payment—single vision lenses), for “£4.00” there is substituted “£4.10”; and
in paragraph 2(b) (minimum complex appliance payment—other lenses), for “£21.60” there is substituted “£22.20”.
For Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (voucher values—repair)f2 there is substituted the Schedule 3 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
4Application of these Regulations
The amendments made by these Regulations apply only in relation to a voucher—
accepted or used pursuant to regulation 12 or regulation 18 of the principal Regulations on or after 1st April 1993; or
provided to a health authority pursuant to regulation 14(2)(c) of the principal Regulations in respect of cost incurred on or after that date.
Signature
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Brian Mawhinney
Minister of State,
Department of Health
2nd March 1993
SCHEDULE 3 TO THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS AS SUBSTITUTED BY THESE REGULATIONS
SCHEDULE 3
Voucher Values—Repair
Regulation 20(2)and (3)
1 2 Nature of Repair Letter Codes—Values A B C D E F G H & I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Repair or replacement of one lens 7.60 14.60 21.60 46.80 16.40 23.10 29.00 51.90 Repair or replacement of two lenses 15.10 29.20 43.20 93.50 32.90 46.20 57.50 103.80 Repair or replacement of— the front of a frame 7.90 7.90 7.90 7.90 7.90 7.90 7.90 7.90 a side of a frame 4.60 4.60 4.60 4.60 4.60 4.60 4.60 4.60 the whole frame 9.20 9.20 9.20 9.20 9.20 9.20 9.20 9.20
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 1989 (“the principal Regulations”) which provide for payments to be made by means of a voucher system, in respect of costs incurred by certain categories of persons in connection with the supply, replacement and repair of optical appliances.
Regulation 2 amends regulation 20 of the principal Regulations (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair) to increase the value of an optical voucher issued towards the cost of replacing a single contact lens, and to increase the maximum contribution by way of voucher to the cost of repairing a frame.
Regulation 3(1) amends Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations to increase the value of vouchers issued towards the cost of the supply and replacement of glasses and contact lenses.
Regulation 3(2) increases the additional values for vouchers for prisms, tints, photochromic lenses and special categories of appliances.
Regulation 3(3) and the Schedule substitute a new Schedule 3 in the principal Regulations to increase the value of vouchers issued towards the cost of the repair and replacement of optical appliances.
In all cases, the average rate of increase is 2.75 per cent.